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I am so excited to share with you the first free block tutorial in my new series Block Library.

Block Library is my own personal challenge for me to piece at least one block a week, in two sizes. Blocks are inspired from the past as identified in Jinny Beyer’s The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns.

#1 Summer Nights

The first block is Summer Nights. I adore this block, even if it does have 32 pieces in it. My scrappy version is the one I made at 6″ square. Working at a small scale with so many pieces is a challenge.

Here are my two versions.

Below are some layout options. I really like the on-point layout (second option). Which one is your favourite?

15 Responses to “Block Library – #1 Summer Nights”

Like the scrappy one best-but no way I am making that baby in a 6″ version! Plus, I use up more fabric if I make the 12″ block….Trying to reduce some of the scraps around here so I can play with my yardage! :)

I like the non-scrappy version best and I like it on point the best too. I am always amazed at the completely different look of a block when you change up the fabrics used and also when you lay them out differently.

[…] I’ve been a fan of Michele Foster’s Quilting Gallery for years. Earlier this year (2014), she started a new series, Block Library, featuring blocks she would make in both 12-inch and 6-inch sizes. In an effort to use up some of my scraps, I’m following along. I’ll be posting my blocks here, but you’ll need to visit Quilting Gallery for the actual patterns. The first block is Summer Nights. […]